“I was sad when I found out, I didn’t know you were there. They took me to another exit. I hope to see many of you in Beijing or Shanghai soon. I’m excited to be in China, mostly because of you who have been following me for years. I love you, I love you all.”
Djokovic will be looking to get back to winning ways after a surprise exit in the third round of the US Open by Alexei Popyrin back in August. Despite this setback, he will be aiming to return to the top and claim his fifth title in China – and his first since 2018.
He has some time to prepare, however, as he is set to face the winner of Alex Michelsen or Yunchaokete Bu in his first match of the competition after receiving a bye into round two.
Should he win, the Serbian faces a potentially tough match against Andrey Rublev in the quarter-finals, and then No.2 seedĀ Alexander ZverevĀ in the final four. Djokovic’s record is successful in China, winning the trophy in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018.
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